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Princess Alexandra praises hospital at forefront of coronavirus treatment

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27th April 2020
Princess Alexandra has thanked staff working at a hospital treating patients with Covid-19. The Queen’s cousin praised their efforts in a message sent to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Essex as it marked its 55th anniversary.The hospital, in Harlow, was named in honour of the princess and she officially opened it back in 1965. On the exact anniversary of the ceremony, Alexandra sent…
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Queen Silvia goes online for a royal tradition

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27th April 2020
A special royal tradition that sees the Swedish Royal Family give their support to children in need has had a very different look this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The annual event, which sees Queen Silvia welcome fundraisers to the Royal Palace in Stockholm…
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The Queen Mother described Wallis Simpson as ‘a naughty lady’

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27th April 2020
The Queen Mother’s determination to keep her distance from Wallis Simpson is well known, with Her Majesty once writing a letter describing the American socialite as a ‘’naughty lady’.The description of Wallis came in a letter penned by Elizabeth to her own mother-in-law, Queen Mary. In it she writes ‘’relations are already a little difficult when naughty ladies are brought…
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The royal duchess who went from mistress to matriarch

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26th April 2020
It was a famous royal love story that shocked as much as it thrilled. John of Gaunt was the ultra-ambitious prince whose desire to be a king almost cost him his life, Katherine Swynford was the mysterious commoner who supplanted a queen in his affections. Their relationship…
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Edward II and the kiss that crushed his queen

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25th April 2020
In February 1308, England welcomed its new queen to her realm for the first time. Isabella, consort to King Edward II, arrived with her husband at Dover after an elaborate wedding in her home country. Isabella expected adulation and respect. Instead, she watched as Edward…
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Prince William plays the fool on a Big Night In

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24th April 2020
The Duke of Cambridge has joined in a national fundraising effort with a surprise appearance in a comedy sketch. Prince William starred opposite Stephen Fry in a spoof that saw the second in line to the throne confess he’d lost his trousers – all in a good cause.The pair came together for the BBC’s Big Night In, a three hour special programme which raised funds for vulnerable…
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The Order of the Garter Service cancelled

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22nd April 2020
The Order of the Garter ceremony won’t go ahead this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Buckingham Palace has just announced that the annual service, held at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, has been cancelled.The decision to put off this ancient…
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The Queen spends her 94th birthday with Prince Philip in isolation at Windsor Castle

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21st April 2020
The Queen’s 94th birthday is proving to be very different from others. Her Majesty is spending the day in isolation at the ancient royal seat of Windsor with only her husband of 72 years, the Duke of Edinburgh, for company.The Queen has been isolating at Windsor with Prince Philip since the middle of March because of coronavirus pandemic.It is expected that the Royal Family will…
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